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Every morning, chef Lucía Freitas chooses the best produce from her vegetable garden before continuing her shopping at Mercado de Abastos. With a Michelin star in 2018, A Tafona guarantees modern gastronomy, freshness and local flavors in the plates! Depending on the seasonality and local productions, the chef offers a colorful author's cuisine: each dish is a small work of art. Opt for the tasting menu and let your taste buds travel.
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Open Wednesday to Saturday from 1:30 to 2:45 pm and from 8:30 to 9:45 pm. Sunday from 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm. Menu from 70 €.
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CHEF LUCIA FREITAS
Female excellence in Galician gastronomy
Lucia and cooking are one and the same. And they always have been! Born in 1982 in Santiago de Compostela, the young chef grew up in Galicia before entering Bilbao's Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Artxanda at the age of 19. A toque committed to sensitive and creative gastronomy, she works hard and manages to make her way in these very masculine kitchens. The young woman, deeply attached to the heritage of her native region, quickly found the philosophy she wanted to apply to her cooking. Inspired by the markets, attentive to the seasonality of products and faithful to the cuisine of her terroir, Lucia Freitas is a committed chef who respects the environment. Her gastronomic offering is gourmet, predominantly plant-based and colorful. Whether from the kitchen garden or the famous Abastos market in Santiago de Compostela, the Galician chef selects her produce daily and keeps her promise to "eat local". Committed to her ecological and feminist values, Lucia Freitas works daily for the recognition of the know-how of women farmers and women in the kitchen. The proof is in her brigade, most of whom are women! Chef, mother, entrepreneur and patron of associations supporting women in gastronomy, the young Spanish chef embodies a cuisine that takes care of itself, others and the planet. Looking for dishes that rival each other in taste and originality? Head for Lucia Freitas' two restaurants, A TAFONA and LUME, both located in Santiago de Compostela. A TAFONA, a Michelin-starred restaurant, invites you to (re)discover Galician cuisine through two "Dégustation" menus, while LUME, opened in 2018, invites you to savor beautiful combinations of flavors based on the Slow Food concept. Two exceptional addresses where quality and freshness are the watchwords of the culinary experience
Members' reviews on A TAFONA BY LUCIA FREITAS
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Hemos elegido el “menú algarabía”. Es el menú degustación largo y nos ha encantado.
Nos han recomendado un vino delicioso. Han sido alrededor de 20 platos sin contar el delicioso pan con aceite y mantequilla ahumada.
Fuimos con un bebé y disponen de tronas.
En resumen, una experiencia gastronómica brutal. La estrella y soles más que merecidos!
Platos muy elaborados, ricos y una gran variedad de sabores. El menú degustación súper, muy completo, es que ya no podíamos más, jijiji. El vino, ejemplar y el trato siempre atento y cuidado.
Tratan con mucho mimo los productos al cocinarlos , al igual que su procedencia.
Pasamos un muy buen rato.
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Nos dan una mesa con un mantel sucio y un código QR con tantas referencias de vinos que, leyéndolo en el móvil, acabas por escoger el primero que ves. Ruido constante que sale de cocinas cada vez que se abre la puerta de cristal y un menú compuesto en su gran mayoría por verduras y legumbres que, considerando que estás en Galicia, se te queda en poco.
Han salvado la velada el trato y la amabilidad del personal y la presentación de los platos que sin duda es buena, sin más.
Confiaba que la estrella y los dos soles que tiene serían suficientes para asegurar una buena experiencia, pero nada más lejos de la realidad.
Por el precio del menú más barato, se come muchísimo mejor en decenas de restaurantes de Santiago de Compostela. Ojalá solo haya sido que no han tenido el día.